Luke 3:23-38 Part 1 of 3

Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his public ministry. Jesus was known as the son of Joseph.

 

Jesus was about thirty years old

Numbers 4:2-3  "Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of Levi. List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle."

 

when he began his public ministry.

Matthew 4:12-17  When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he left Judea and returned to Galilee. He went first to Nazareth, then left there and moved to Capernaum, beside the Sea of Galilee, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. This fulfilled what God said through the prophet Isaiah: "In the land of Zebulun and of Naphtali, beside the sea, beyond the Jordan River, in Galilee where so many Gentiles live, the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow, a light has shined." (Isaiah 9:1-2) From then on Jesus began to preach, "Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near."  

Jesus was known as the son of Joseph. 

Matthew 13:54-56  He returned to Nazareth, his hometown. When he taught there in the synagogue, everyone was amazed and said, "Where does he get this wisdom and the power to do miracles?" Then they scoffed, "He's just the carpenter's son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers--James, Joseph, Simon and Judas. All his sisters live right here among us. Where did he learn all these things?"

Luke 4:22  Everyone spoke well of him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from his lips. "How can this be?" they asked. "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

John 1:45  Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him, "We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth." 

John 6:42  They said, "Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How can he say, 'I came down from heaven'?"

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